The nearly 300 contractors, distributors, manufacturers and other industry key members were not in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the seafood and salt water but for a two-day conference chock full of topical industry issues and concerns. Held at the Kingston Plantation, attendees were given the chance to discuss and network with the roofing, and walls and ceilings contracting professionals.
The 2,500-square-foot home that sits just outside Pittsburgh, created by Matthew Schlueb, of the Schlueb Architecture firm, is being compared to a Tim Burton film set, "The Jetsons" space habitat and Tolkien's Middle Earth. But push aside generic pop culture references and a closer examination displays a philosophically charged architectural statement.
An energy-efficient home-across from the smoke stacks of Michigan-dares to set an example to its neighbors in conventional residential construction from green engineering.
